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Gov’t gives Top Priority new tender waiver for security transport

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Top Priority Security Services has received yet another tender waiver for security services with the BVI government.

This is according to the most recent post-Cabinet statement issued late last week.

Over the past few years, the tender process has been waived on several occasions for contracts to be awarded to the local security firm, several of which have been done retroactively.

In the release for its February 23 meeting, Cabinet said it decided to retroactively approve a waiver of the tender process to procure security services to provide secured transport services of government funds (revenue).

The release said Top Priority has been collecting funds from various departments and transferring it to the designated bank since the start of the year.

The government said it decided that Top Priority Security Services be contractually engaged for a four-month period starting from January 1 to April 30, 2022 to allow for the completion of the tender process.

The government’s agreement with Top Priority is valued at $100,000.

According to the statement, the government further decided that a 2021 Cabinet decision be amended to reflect the accurate sum of $290,095 paid to Top Priority Security Services and decided that the Ministry of Finance instruct the Attorney General’s Chambers to vet the draft contract.

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  1. VI Gyal says:

    These are the same people that want you vote for them. when they not in yet and do not follow the rules.

    • Guess What? says:

      @VI Gyal. If you were the one leading in Governance at this time, what would you do differently? Would you know the reason for the waiver? Are you of the opinion that the $100,000.00 payable to the security firm is excessive? If yes, how much do you think should be paid? Do you have idea as to the amount of cash moved from various departments to the bank? What is the cost to be incurred by the Security company over the contract period including Insurance? I believe we can have a
      robust discussion on this matter once we have this information at our fingertips. Any comment without this information cannot be objective and could be witch-hunting more or less

  2. heckler says:

    The VIP waive more tenders than flags

    Like 17
  3. Rubber Duck says:

    The question is , who is the owner of the bus business? in what way , if any , is he connected to the government and / or its members.

    This is what any proper news source should be telling us

  4. YEP says:

    THESE JOKERS ARE TRYING EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN ?

  5. Pay your workers better.. says:

    Lesmo is reaping what he sowed. He made smart investment in getting these Armour vehicles..Congrats Lesmo….I am asking you to just pay the workers a little more.

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  6. Arrest them.. says:

    The AG and the detectives involved in this case need arresting and put on trial for losing this simple, easy case…Too much shirt Cuts by the police.. Plus an AG office that is sleeping…Sad..

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